Insurance Dispute
Illinois’ Senior Drivers Get a Bad Rap – And Terrible Insurance Rates
Even though elderly drivers are involved in less accidents than drivers who are younger, they are typically charged higher insurance rates. The reason for this is because elderly drivers are more likely to get hurt or pass away from their injuries if they are in an accident. However, many elderly drivers will make the argument…
Read MoreAvoid House Fire Risks This Winter
Protecting your home and family in the winter is a multi-step process, with most homeowners focusing on preventing burst plumbing pipes, keeping sidewalks, driveways, and other walkways ice-free, and maintaining warm interiors. Yet, protecting against the cold can pose fire risks that can send entire houses up in flames. To keep your home as safe…
Read MoreWhen You File a Lawsuit, It’s the Insurance Company that Pays
There are three parts to every legal claim for personal injury damages. Part one is showing that someone else, such as a driver, caused your accident. Part two is making a demand for damages for your medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, and other financial and intangible damages. Those two parts give you a…
Read MoreWill an Insurance Company Pay for My Pain and Suffering?
In a personal injury case, you’re entitled to several types of damages. You’re entitled to get your medical bills paid. You’re entitled to get lost wages for the time you miss from work, and you’re entitled to a damage factor called pain and suffering. That is damages for the actual pain that you have…
Read MoreWhat If My Insurance Company Won’t Call Me Back, or Is Ignoring My Claim?
If your insurance company is not calling you back to handle your property damage claim, to handle your car accident claim, or to handle some other type of claim that you may have, you have rights under Illinois law. You should immediately try to contact your insurance company as aggressively as you can, and if…
Read MoreWhat If My Insurance Company Denies My Property Damage Claim?
If you have had a tragedy, such as a fire, theft, or other peril that caused you property damage – that caused you to lose your house, car, or other valuable property, furs or jewelry – you often expect your insurance company to be there for you; to provide the benefits under your policy,…
Read MoreWhen Can I Sue My Insurance Company?
When you are a victim of some sort of loss, and you have insurance to cover that loss – such as a fire destroys your house, or a thief steals your car, or a thief steals your furs and jewelry that are inside your house – when you are a victim from such a…
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